Burner gets a big (defacto) endorsement.

EMILY’S List announced it is backing Democrat Darcy Burner, who is once again challenging 8th District Congressman Dave Reichert, a Republican.

Here’s how the PAC describes itself: “EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest political action committee and financial resource for women running for elective office.”

Washington’s 8th District (East King County and parts of rural Pierce County) has been seen for as a possible grab for Democrats for years, attracting a lot of national money and interest.

Burner ran unsuccessfully against Reichert in 2006 in a closely watched, big money campaign. Democrats rocked the 2006 election — winning majority control of Congress and the Senate but Burner was unable to harness the revolution.

Now, she’s back for a second try. And she’s got EMILY’s List on her side:

“Darcy Burner is a strong advocate for positive change and has become a national figure for progressive politics,” said Ellen R. Malcolm, president of EMILY’s List. “An accomplished businesswoman and an active leader in her community, Darcy has the drive, the intelligence, and the principled good judgment to be a tremendous Congresswoman. Washington’s eighth district is a Democratic district and it deserves be held by a woman who is a truly independent, strong voice for the people she represents. EMILY’s List is confident that voice will be Darcy Burner in 2008.”